What will Apple iSlate Have
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
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If Apple made a toilet what would they call it :) (And how would you flush it)
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They've already patented it, along with some other associated technologies. The product will be called the iBog and comes with two free accessories: iCrap and iPiss. Other, subscription based, accessories are planned, including iBogRoll, iBogBrush and iBogBleach. It's not on the market just yet due to an early technical problem referred to as iFloater. Apple have tried to fix this with an innovation called iDoubleFlush, however this hasn't proved successful in all cases so a more radical approach is being investigated, code named: iBogPlunger.
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
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I predict the tablet will have serious problems with the power supply. The case will crack and break in very obvious ways and Apple will deny that it's a problem. They will claim to exploit technology tothe fullest, but they will be a) missing something really obvious and b) at least one of their wireless drivers will be flaky as hell. The table won't do anything more than any other tablet, and probably a bit less, but will have the UI down for novice users, thus creating the impression that it's a more mature product than it is. Above all, it will be proprietary as hell and locked down to use ONLY the Apple store. Apple will make it even more clear this time around of their intention to brick anyone who looks at them sideways. It will have no impact in the rugged markets where Windows based tablets dominate to an unbelievable degree. And therein lies the problem; this is really the only market where tablets make sense and these markets are largely vertical (a segment where Apple does piss poor in every product line save video editing and even that's only due to AVID.)
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It will feature 0) iCant, which turns the machine off if you lean it at too severe an angle. 1) iBall, a bastardized version of a track ball, that, when the tablet is placed upside down on a flat surface, can be spun or rolled across said flat surface, and doubles as convenient entertainment for the little ones. 2) iPuke, this application is automatically started if the tablet has been spun upside down too long on its iBall. 3) iStrain, an application that tries to predict the fatigue one would experience after carrying the iSlate around for too long of a period. 4) iCrash, another application that is triggered when you're trying to drive and use the device at the same time. It comes equipped with OnStar so they can send repair techs if they detect a lull in activity on the iSlate. 5) iDontCare, an app that runs on every device EXCEPT the iSlate, and something I think most of us already have installed.
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Quartz. wrote:
Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will exploit technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service
You're insane. Are you aware of the model that the iPhone uses ? It will be locked down and Apple will make a few pennies on every book uploaded, ever.
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Well 1 what i am saying is they will allow free download of pdf and read unlike Kindle which limits user to buy from Amazon and use there whisper net internet service So you are also correct that
Christian Graus wrote:
It will be locked down and Apple will make a few pennies on every book uploaded, ever.
I think, locked Down for ebooks to apple store for sure but not for internet and free contents
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If Apple made a toilet what would they call it :) (And how would you flush it)
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
If Apple made a toilet what would they call it
The iPot, of course.
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
And how would you flush it
You don't - but you can upload, download, and sink at the push of a butt on.
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It will feature 0) iCant, which turns the machine off if you lean it at too severe an angle. 1) iBall, a bastardized version of a track ball, that, when the tablet is placed upside down on a flat surface, can be spun or rolled across said flat surface, and doubles as convenient entertainment for the little ones. 2) iPuke, this application is automatically started if the tablet has been spun upside down too long on its iBall. 3) iStrain, an application that tries to predict the fatigue one would experience after carrying the iSlate around for too long of a period. 4) iCrash, another application that is triggered when you're trying to drive and use the device at the same time. It comes equipped with OnStar so they can send repair techs if they detect a lull in activity on the iSlate. 5) iDontCare, an app that runs on every device EXCEPT the iSlate, and something I think most of us already have installed.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001thats a great set of features iOU1
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
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Apple releases revolutionary laptop with no keyboard[^]. :)
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Well 1 what i am saying is they will allow free download of pdf and read unlike Kindle which limits user to buy from Amazon and use there whisper net internet service So you are also correct that
Christian Graus wrote:
It will be locked down and Apple will make a few pennies on every book uploaded, ever.
I think, locked Down for ebooks to apple store for sure but not for internet and free contents
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
Quartz. wrote:
Well 1 what i am saying is they will allow free download of pdf and read unlike Kindle which limits user to buy from Amazon and use there whisper net internet service
you can download drm free (mobi and others) books to the Kindle from any site that offers them. Just navigate to the webpage and click. It doesn't have to come from Amazon. If the service doesn't offer direct download you can also transfer via usb to the device or via an email address associated to the device.
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They've already patented it, along with some other associated technologies. The product will be called the iBog and comes with two free accessories: iCrap and iPiss. Other, subscription based, accessories are planned, including iBogRoll, iBogBrush and iBogBleach. It's not on the market just yet due to an early technical problem referred to as iFloater. Apple have tried to fix this with an innovation called iDoubleFlush, however this hasn't proved successful in all cases so a more radical approach is being investigated, code named: iBogPlunger.
Nope, iCrap[^] is not available anymore. iBogPlunger[^] is. :)
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
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Even if it sucks, there are enough apple fanboys who'll write about how it's the most wonderful device ever invented. Then the non-fanboys will go buy it too. Anyone who dares point out any weakness or negative aspect will get shot down.
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
What will it have? Fanboys willing to stoke the religion and overlook any flaws while ignoring the fact that similar devices have been out for years. The iWhatever will simply be "better". It will take something boring, wrap it in a coating of chic, whack a high price tag on it, and have it integrate seamlessly with all the other chic, sleek toys unwrapped from their silken boxes. It will be the same old same old, presented with a refreshing UI and a form factor that is a joy to hold. And so it goes.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
For me : the major feature, and the reason I will not buy one, will be a very high price tag. best, Bill
"Many : not conversant with mathematical studies, imagine that because it [the Analytical Engine] is to give results in numerical notation, its processes must consequently be arithmetical, numerical, rather than algebraical and analytical. This is an error. The engine can arrange and combine numerical quantities as if they were letters or any other general symbols; and it fact it might bring out its results in algebraical notation, were provisions made accordingly." Ada, Countess Lovelace, 1844
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For me : the major feature, and the reason I will not buy one, will be a very high price tag. best, Bill
"Many : not conversant with mathematical studies, imagine that because it [the Analytical Engine] is to give results in numerical notation, its processes must consequently be arithmetical, numerical, rather than algebraical and analytical. This is an error. The engine can arrange and combine numerical quantities as if they were letters or any other general symbols; and it fact it might bring out its results in algebraical notation, were provisions made accordingly." Ada, Countess Lovelace, 1844
It is supposed be < $800 according to some reports.
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
I will definitely buy one, if :- 1. It runs Snow Leopard. 2. It is priced < $800. My guess is that it will be be quite innovative in design.
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
It will have an unaffordable Price Tag. :^)
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
Quartz. wrote:
For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there
Do you have a Iphone or a Ipod?... you should try to buy a computer from apple and compare with your regular PC.
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Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device.
Its very wrong to make this implicit comparison. The biggest goal for Apple is not the computational features (USB, Wifi, HD Size, Screens - Windows Computers aways beat Apple on that stuffs), but how that are assembled. You cannot compare this products, its like compare a Bowers & Wilkins speaker and a regular JVC. Of course, both can produce 150W but the sound quality is different (probably JVC gonna have 2500W, and still sucks). This question is a speculative so its a loose of time. You gave your opinion, now i can give mine: If you don't like the Apple products, don't buy.... This tablet will rock for who enjoy apple products, but MS fans will still continue saying things like "But Microsoft's Tablet have USB 2.0 and 432432GHz and 41432143 RAM". The Apple customers don't care about this anymore, we know that "we buy. It works", just that. Best Regards PS: In 3 years my Apple computer never crashed... no blue screens or any other "unexpected behaviors"... working every day, all day long. How many times your computer have crashed this week?? Think about.
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
What will the Apple iSlate have? 1) A huge price tag 2) A range of pointless colours 3) A massive following of idiots ready to waste a couple of months wages just to buy the thing so that they can then start preaching to everyone else on the planet just why its the best product and why no-one elses opinion matters despite a lot of evidence to the contrary 4) A very limited API 5) Stupid restrictions on what applications you can exactly develop for it 6) Me annoyed I feel better for getting that off my chest now :)
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
Probably nothing that the MS Slate released earlier this week doesn't have, but had no hype at all (probably because it lacks a certain fruit), at twice the price running a bastardised version of iPhoneOS and OSX mixed.
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There has been too many speculations on Apple Tablet PC. This is my take on that. Apple has a reputation of emerging from the average by using mature technologies which is available otherwise to everyone and differentiate in the user experience. For example 1. IPod had no new features than an MP3 player cannot have but it was cool and it was a phenomenon 2. IPhone, any new feature ? well touch screen was there but not utilized in that way ever, apart from that everything else was there Now comes the Tablet Microsoft has a Tablet for almost 5 years now, they have got everything but success. Amazon Kindle eReader is a reading device which does not utilize the technology to the full but earns by limiting them, you don't have USB port to transfer to and from your device. Now, what will apple tablet have that will differentiate them from these two giants. They will utilize the Tablet multi touch screen interface Second, a major functionality missing from Kindle is eWriter which everyone is ignoring, Microsoft Tablet has got that in a medicore way, thats where Apple will excel first. An eWriter with excellent touch, draw and write capability, if you think of it these functionality are already mature and available in any tablet. Third eReader, where Kindle retricts and limits user by going against technology, Apple will utilize technology to the full, Wifi, usb, blue tooth, a device completely independent of the service, but can be used to download ebooks from an Apple service Thats how Apple will do, beating Microsoft tablet and Amazon Kindle by producing a great touch screen eWriter and a boundless eReader. Lets see.
Omit Needless Words - Strunk, William, Jr.
Vista Gadget Book: Creating Vista Gadgets using HTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Sample chapter here Selling Your Gadget
